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Greater Star Coral
Montastraea cavernosa
2,630 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 2,630 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Mountainous Star CoralOrbicella faveolata
Caribbean Sea MatPalythoa caribaeorum
Massive Starlet CoralSiderastrea siderea
Diploastrea heliopora
Lesser Starlet CoralSiderastrea radians
Northern Star CoralAstrangia poculata
Lobed Star CoralOrbicella annularis
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,654 |
|---|---|
| Texas | 445 |
| Panama | 12 |
| Provincia de Bocas del Toro | 12 |
| Brazil | 10 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Quintana Roo | 7 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 |
| Georgia | 4 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Cnidarians · Cnidaria |
| Class | Sea Anemones and Corals · Anthozoa |
| Order | Stony Corals · Scleractinia |
| Family | Montastraeidae |
| Genus | Star Corals · Montastraea |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Greater Star Coral with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.